Benjamín Vicuña, known for his star turn in the Netflix series Envious, has joined the cast of Goya-winner Matías Bize’s latest film, My Last Stand.
Vicuña will portray Julián, who is the son of Amanda’s father and the grandfather’s son. Jaime Vadell plays a despondent grandfather in the production, while Milena Bastidas portrays his granddaughter, Amanda.
Chile’s National Service for Older Adults (SENAMA) reported that people aged 80 and older in Chile have one of the highest suicide rates in the country, with an increase of more than 130% over the past decade. Filming is currently underway at a country house by a vineyard near Santiago, Chile.
The producers selected this location “because of the importance of wine in the country’s culture, particularly among small-scale winegrowers, many of whom run family businesses centered on grape cultivation, as does the protagonist of the story.” Cubho Audiovisual, which was founded in 2020 by Isidora Fajardo, Pablo Cuturrufo, Raimundo Bastidas and Nicholas Hooper, is involved in the project.
Invercine, led by Macarena and Matías Cardone, stated the story was compelling “because it is a deeply human drama about aging, family and the right to decide how to live, brought to life by an extraordinary team and cast.” The drama is slated for a world premiere in 2027.
This marks the second time Vicuña has worked with Bize, following his turn in the 2015 family drama The Memory of Water. Playwright-actress Elena Muñoz co-wrote the screenplay with Raimundo Bastidas and Milena Bastidas, based on her successful play.
